Sen. Patty Murray said a "technical error" in the bipartisan budget deal accidentally would cut pension benefits for retired disabled military veterans, but vowed the problem will be fixed immediately.

The Washington state Democrat, who brokered the deal with Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., took to the Senate floor Wednesday and promised the "unintended inclusion" would be remedied before the chamber votes on the bill and that benefits for disabled military pensioners wouldn't be cut.

"All of us know that our disabled veterans have made tremendous sacrifices for our nation and deserve the peace of mind that their benefits will not be adjusted under this compromise legislation," Murray said on the Senate floor Wednesday.

Uh huh... sure it is just a technical snafu... it was so technical that schumer blasted his “they have to take the cuts for America” garbage because it was just a technical glitch that was going to be fixed. I love division and fear in dims... I absolutely adore it!

Does anybody actually read the legislation before they vote on it? Heard Sen. Coburn on the radio this morning where he said, “that wasn’t the intent of the bill.” Intent? How would he know? He didn’t read it any more than the sponsors did. Now everybody act surprised!

I saw Manchin last night on some talk show and he was asked....did you believe the President when he said 80% of people would not be affected by Obamacare?
I almost screamed. Why didn’t he read the fricking bill instead of depending on Obama to interpret it for him?
Stupid bassturds!

Patty has expert military person telling her all this. She relies on her father to give her his expert military experience and knowledge. Her daddy was in the army for three years and was a PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. Yup. Expert knowledge from a private whose major experience was cleaning latrines and picking up trash on the side of the roads on post. Yup. Expert knowledge.

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posted on 12/18/2013 1:52:00 PM PST
by RetiredArmy
(I am proud to be a Christian and follower of my Lord Jesus Christ. Time is short for U to know Him!)

No good... all Military retirees should receive COLA. Waiting 20 years for a raise is ridiculous. The reason we need these packages for the Military is to attract young people. Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen need to be young. You can't have an old infantry.

The argument has been made that many go on to second careers- true Mr. Ryan. But most don't go on to lucrative Defense contract positions and have to be retrained after a long specialty career job. I would ask Mr Ryan to have congressmen live under the same cola restrictions.

Removing veteran’s benefits from the budget was no “technical error”. IMO it was calculated and implemented according to plan, much like the reduction of our military in general. Odumbo does not want an organized military in this country and will do anything and everything he can to destory it along with the moral of those of us who served. I DESPISE THAT BASTARD!

“Removing veterans benefits from the budget was no technical error.

You are exactly right. Plus, Murray said they would make sure it got in there -but not necessarily for two years! It if was an error, it could have been corrected today before the vote if the spineless RINOS would have insisted. That proves they all knew exactly what they were doing.

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